Question

find the degree measures of the angle whose tangent is √3

Answer 1

since tangent = y/x ; or opp/adj, we can set this up in a triangle and then "remember" which basic format we are looking at :)

Answer 2

trig is 98% remembering stuff

Answer 3

\begin{array}c
&&&&.\\
&&&.&.\\
&&.&&.&\sqrt{3}\\
&.&a&&.\\
.&.&.&.&.\\
&&1\\
\end{array}

Answer 4

this matches the 60-30-90 triangle; where a = 60 degrees